Per-Noufertum
𓄤𓍃𓀭 𓄤𓏏𓍃𓋂 𓄤𓆑𓂋𓏏𓍃𓅓𓀭
𓄤𓏏𓍃𓀭 𓅓𓀭 𓅓𓋂 𓄤𓏏𓍃
𓄤𓆑𓂋𓏏𓍃𓅓 𓄤𓆑𓂋𓏏𓍃𓀭
MDC: nfrtm
Gardiner:
Budge:
Alt Egyptian:
Transliteration: Nefertum
Neobabylonian: ni-ip-te-e-mu (from the name Pa-aṭ-ni-ip-te-e-mu)
Coptic: Nəftʰēm/ⲛⲉϥⲑⲏⲙ (B)
Hebrew:
Greek: Nephthēmēs/νεφθῖμις (from the name Πετενεφθῖμις) Nephthemis/Νεφθῆμις
Demotic:
English:
Kemetic: Nefertem
IPA : nafir-tī́maw; Possible reconstruction bassed off of (Loprieno) (Old Egyptian, 2500 BCE) ˈnaːfiɾ-jaˈtaːmuw , (Middle Egyptian, 1700 BCE) ˈnaːfiʔ-jaˈtaːmuw , (Medio-Late Egyptian,1350 BCE) ˈnaːfə-ʔaˈtaːməʔ, (Late Egyptian, 800 BCE) ˈnoːfə-ʔaˈtoːm
Pronounced: nefertum, noufertum, Nəftem(more accurately)
Meaning: Beautiful one who closes:
Gardiner:
Budge:
Alt Egyptian:
Transliteration: Nefertum
Neobabylonian: ni-ip-te-e-mu (from the name Pa-aṭ-ni-ip-te-e-mu)
Coptic: Nəftʰēm/ⲛⲉϥⲑⲏⲙ (B)
Hebrew:
Greek: Nephthēmēs/νεφθῖμις (from the name Πετενεφθῖμις) Nephthemis/Νεφθῆμις
Demotic:
English:
Kemetic: Nefertem
IPA : nafir-tī́maw; Possible reconstruction bassed off of (Loprieno) (Old Egyptian, 2500 BCE) ˈnaːfiɾ-jaˈtaːmuw , (Middle Egyptian, 1700 BCE) ˈnaːfiʔ-jaˈtaːmuw , (Medio-Late Egyptian,1350 BCE) ˈnaːfə-ʔaˈtaːməʔ, (Late Egyptian, 800 BCE) ˈnoːfə-ʔaˈtoːm
Pronounced: nefertum, noufertum, Nəftem(more accurately)
Meaning: Beautiful one who closes:
by Dionys Ray.
Home:
Temple: inbu-ḥedj (white walls), min-nefer (enduring beautiful), Menfe Coptic, Memphis/Μέμφις, at the temple Hut-ka-Ptah; Per-Wadjet/ Buto/ Βουτώ/ Boutos, Per-Bast/ Bubastis/ Βούβαστις, Abdju(hill of symbols)/Abydos/Ἄβυδος
Nome: Min-nefer 1st nome Lower Egypt, Per-Bast at Am-Khent 18th nome Lower Egypt, 18th nome Upper Egypt Abdju/Abydos
Consort
Children
Parents
Self-made out of the primordial waters Nu from a blue lotus
Ptah and Sekhmet (in Min-nefer/Memphis triad, New Kingdom and on)
Alternative Parentage
Wadjet/Uto (Buto)
Bastet and Ptah
Siblings
Ma'āhsa /Maahes
iimHtp/ Imhotep
Priest names
Features
Beautiful young man with a blue lotus on his head, with his feline connection to his mothers Sekhmet and Bastet he is sometimes shown in a lion form. Was born out of a blue lotus that came from the primeval waters of Nu. When the petals opened it revealed a scarab. It changes into a young boy who is crying. The tears call and they create humanity. Sometimes he has a lion head and a sickle sword in his left hand.
Symbols
blue lotus/ sSm
lion
perfume, fragrance
sun
Roles
God of the primordial water, of healers, perfume, aromatherapy, solar deity, rebirth, healing and protection, fertility, and he was a personification of the sun. Most noted for helping ease Rā's pain using a blue lotus.
Connection to other gods
Atum (cosidered an aspect of Atum or Tem/Tum)
Rā (old Kingdom)
Ḥut-Ḥoret/ Hathor
Mai-ḥesa/ Maahes
Montju
Horu/ Horus
Soker
Bes
Hybrid gods
Khepri-Atum (sunrise and sunset)
Aspect of Ra
Khepri: Morning sun manifested. Was born from the waters of Nu from a blue lotus bud. When the petals opened it revealed the beetle Kheperi.
Atum: Evening sun manifested. Was born from the waters of Nu from a blue lotus bud.
Nefertum: Was born from the waters of Nu from a blue lotus, When the petals opened it revealed a scarab. It changes into a young boy who is crying he became Nefertum.
Khnum: Sunset Manifested.
Celebrations
Offering items
Blue lotus/ sSn (Nymphaea caerulea)
White lily (Nymphaea lotus)
Water lily (Nuphar)
Blue lace Agate
Blue quarze
Sodalite
Turquoise
Opals
Labradorite
Lapis Luzuli
Blue Chalcedony
Sodalite
Perfume or fragrances (esp. Blue lotus scented)
lion
Other names
Epitaphs
Hwn nfr -- beautiful youth
nfr.f /he who is beautiful
sA bAstt/ Son of Bastet
sA ptH/ Son of Ptah
sA sxmt/ Son of Sekhmet
sSm m ra/ Lilly of the sun
nfr-tm xw tAwy / Nefertem protector of the two lands (Upper and Lower Egypt) Papyrus Harris line 44,1
xwi tAwy/ protects the two lands
"the lotus blossom which is before the nose of Re" ~ pyrimid textss
"Rise like Nefertum from the lotus, to the nostrils of Ra, and come forth upon the horizon each day". ~Book of the Dead/ rA nw prt m hrw
"He who is beauitful" ~Book of the Dead/ rA nw prt m hrw
"Water lily of the Sun" ~Book of the Dead/ rA nw prt m hrw
Temple: inbu-ḥedj (white walls), min-nefer (enduring beautiful), Menfe Coptic, Memphis/Μέμφις, at the temple Hut-ka-Ptah; Per-Wadjet/ Buto/ Βουτώ/ Boutos, Per-Bast/ Bubastis/ Βούβαστις, Abdju(hill of symbols)/Abydos/Ἄβυδος
Nome: Min-nefer 1st nome Lower Egypt, Per-Bast at Am-Khent 18th nome Lower Egypt, 18th nome Upper Egypt Abdju/Abydos
Consort
Children
Parents
Self-made out of the primordial waters Nu from a blue lotus
Ptah and Sekhmet (in Min-nefer/Memphis triad, New Kingdom and on)
Alternative Parentage
Wadjet/Uto (Buto)
Bastet and Ptah
Siblings
Ma'āhsa /Maahes
iimHtp/ Imhotep
Priest names
Features
Beautiful young man with a blue lotus on his head, with his feline connection to his mothers Sekhmet and Bastet he is sometimes shown in a lion form. Was born out of a blue lotus that came from the primeval waters of Nu. When the petals opened it revealed a scarab. It changes into a young boy who is crying. The tears call and they create humanity. Sometimes he has a lion head and a sickle sword in his left hand.
Symbols
blue lotus/ sSm
lion
perfume, fragrance
sun
Roles
God of the primordial water, of healers, perfume, aromatherapy, solar deity, rebirth, healing and protection, fertility, and he was a personification of the sun. Most noted for helping ease Rā's pain using a blue lotus.
Connection to other gods
Atum (cosidered an aspect of Atum or Tem/Tum)
Rā (old Kingdom)
Ḥut-Ḥoret/ Hathor
Mai-ḥesa/ Maahes
Montju
Horu/ Horus
Soker
Bes
Hybrid gods
Khepri-Atum (sunrise and sunset)
Aspect of Ra
Khepri: Morning sun manifested. Was born from the waters of Nu from a blue lotus bud. When the petals opened it revealed the beetle Kheperi.
Atum: Evening sun manifested. Was born from the waters of Nu from a blue lotus bud.
Nefertum: Was born from the waters of Nu from a blue lotus, When the petals opened it revealed a scarab. It changes into a young boy who is crying he became Nefertum.
Khnum: Sunset Manifested.
Celebrations
Offering items
Blue lotus/ sSn (Nymphaea caerulea)
White lily (Nymphaea lotus)
Water lily (Nuphar)
Blue lace Agate
Blue quarze
Sodalite
Turquoise
Opals
Labradorite
Lapis Luzuli
Blue Chalcedony
Sodalite
Perfume or fragrances (esp. Blue lotus scented)
lion
Other names
Epitaphs
Hwn nfr -- beautiful youth
nfr.f /he who is beautiful
sA bAstt/ Son of Bastet
sA ptH/ Son of Ptah
sA sxmt/ Son of Sekhmet
sSm m ra/ Lilly of the sun
nfr-tm xw tAwy / Nefertem protector of the two lands (Upper and Lower Egypt) Papyrus Harris line 44,1
xwi tAwy/ protects the two lands
"the lotus blossom which is before the nose of Re" ~ pyrimid textss
"Rise like Nefertum from the lotus, to the nostrils of Ra, and come forth upon the horizon each day". ~Book of the Dead/ rA nw prt m hrw
"He who is beauitful" ~Book of the Dead/ rA nw prt m hrw
"Water lily of the Sun" ~Book of the Dead/ rA nw prt m hrw